2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-up Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Entries
64

Poker Brat Bests Poker Ambassador

Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton
Phil Hellmuth has just eliminated one of poker's nice guys from the tournament, courtesy of a nasty ace on the river.

Hellmuth put Sexton all in before the flop holding {A-Hearts} {J-Spades} and Sexton made the call holding a pocket pair of queens. Sexton maintained the lead through the turn as the board filled out {8-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {4-Spades}, but Hellmuth was able to spike the {A-Spades} on the river to win the match.

"He deserves to win this one, folks" said Hellmuth, pointing at Sexton. "Last year against 'durrrr' I said I deserved to win it, but this year it's him."

Gavin Smith then chimed in from a neighboring table: "Actually, Mike's handling it a lot better than you did last year too."

Safely on to the Round of 32, Hellmuth will face the winner of the Jeffrey Ishbia v. Leon Yanovski match-up.

Tags: Mike SextonPhil Hellmuth